María Lorena Schiariti
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 1 : Public Law
Band 1
About
Provided by María Lorena Schiariti
Practice Areas
María Lorena is a true administrative law expert. She has more than 20 years’ experience, with outstanding expertise in public utilities’ regulation, regulated activities, administrative contracts, infrastructure projects and procurement proceedings. She is also focused in compliance and anti-corruption regulations. She advises clients on local anti-corruption regulations, in particular issues arising from public procurement proceedings. She has organized and given anticorruption training courses to both private and public entities.
She received the Client Choice Award, Public Law (ILO, 2018). She was included on the list of Approved Administrative Law Private Practitioners by Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (2014 up to 2020). She was also included on the list of Corporate Lawyers to know and Compliance Lawyers to Know by Latin Lawyer (2014), 100 Women in Investigation by Global Investigation Review (2015) and among the Best 40 Argentine lawyers under 40 by Latin Lawyer (2003).
Career
Joined Marval O'Farrel Mairal in 1997, partner since 2011.
Personal
Attended the Master in Law and Economics at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (2001-02). Professor of Administrative Law at Universidad Austral (2012- 2019).
Chambers Review
Latin America
Solid partner María Lorena Schiariti is well placed to assist clients with a range of public contracts and with the government of Argentina, as well as administrative proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"María Lorena Schiariti provides exceptional responsiveness and client service. She is receptive to business needs and deft at proposing carefully thought-out solutions."
"María Lorena is very solid, clear and assertive in the analysis of complex issues."
"María Lorena Schiariti provides exceptional responsiveness and client service. She is receptive to business needs and deft at proposing carefully thought-out solutions."
"María Lorena is very solid, clear and assertive in the analysis of complex issues."